China to Provide Further Stimulus for EV Development: By Huw Evans As the world's largest single emitter of gree...

Although most of the technical R&D regarding EV programs in China is coming from more established Western and Japanese automakers, homegrown companies, such as BYD (Build Your Dreams) have been pushing ahead with plans to introduce their own electric cars such as the E6 (BYD already has extensive experience in vehicle battery technology). That said, given China’s poor record on intellectual property rights, some industry observers believe some established automakers could lose out in the long run through EV joint venture projects.